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Do we want a written constitution? Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC sees a problem
Lawyers are being asked for their views on statutory inquiries

The Court of Appeal is hearing arguments this week in an important case on government transparency and the redaction of names

Neil Parpworth reflects on the former Home Secretary’s controversial conduct in relation to the policing of processions
A solicitor acting for former sub-postmasters who brought a group action against the Post Office has welcomed the government’s decision to make an upfront payment of £75,000 to all 555 claimants
Neil Parpworth uncovers some shocking statistics on stop & search
Neil Parpworth looks into Sentencing Council proposals to give litterbugs a taste of their own medicine
The heinous act of fly-tipping, scourge of landlords anywhere stray mattresses, broken sofas and unidentifiable lumber might appear, has caught the attention of the Sentencing Council
Neil Parpworth sheds light on the policing of coronations & Royal weddings
Coronations and royal weddings, attended by important dignitaries from around the world, require massive security. However, those arrests must be lawful, writes Neil Parpworth, lecturer in law at Leicester De Montfort Law School, in this week’s NLJ
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Appointment of former Solicitor General bolsters corporate investigations and white collar practice

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Firm strengthens international strategy with hire of global relations consultant

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

Partner and associate join employment practice

NEWS
The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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